Key findings: P5041.1 - Selected building statistics of the private sector as reported by local government institutions, March 2016

The value of recorded building plans passed (at current prices) increased by 18,6% (R4 014,0 million) in the first quarter of 2016 compared with the first quarter of 2015. Non-residential buildings rose by 103,4% (R4 069,3 million). There were large year-on-year increases in plans passed for shopping space in KwaZulu-Natal (R2 090,9 million), Western Cape (R824,1 million) and Gauteng (R577,4 million).

The value of buildings reported as completed (at current prices) increased by 14,8% (R1 678,1 million) in the first quarter of 2016 compared with the first quarter of 2015. The largest increases were recorded for non-residential buildings (28,3% or R754,9 million) and residential buildings (11,2% or R726,6 million).